Amnesty Int’l tells Noy to rescind plan of deploying militias in mining sites
10/15/2011The Philippine government should rescind its plan of deploying civilian militias to augment security at private mining operations, Amnesty International said.
President Aquino approved the military’s proposal on Oct. 12 after forces from insurgent group New People’s Army (NPA) attacked mining operations at Surigao del Norte province in northern Mindanao, killing three private security guards.
Amnesty International said that such militias, including the Citizens’ Armed Forces Geographical Units (Cafgus), have a long record of human rights violations in the Philippines. According to the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, Cafgus have been responsible for arbitrary detention, torture, and killings of local community leaders.
Moreover, the use of such militias at remote mining areas has put Indigenous People at particular risk, according to the UN special rapporteur on indigenous issues..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111015nat1.html
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hay naku, maraming natutuwa po diyan sa ginawa ng npa sa mga minahang iyan. sa panahon ng nanay mo, "Pangulong" A_Noy eh maraming namatay sa mendiola, tapos yung hacienda luisita massacre n'yo pa, huwag mo nang dagdagan ang HR violations n'yo
"Amnesty International said the military cannot ensure proper discipline and accountability for the militias and paramilitary groups, creating an environment conducive to human rights violations. Aquino’s decision to deploy militias compounds this problem, in which some Cafgu called the Special CAFGU Active Auxiliary Units (Scaa), will be seconded to private entities to secure their interests."
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